CC Meats team wins national title

Clarendon College’s meats judging team won the Junior College National Meats Judging Championship when they competed in Plainview October 29.

In the A-Division competition, Clarendon came in first with a total of 3,689 points.  Garden City Community College took second with 3,656 points.

Individuals contributing to the win include Nick Hardcastle, fifth high individual; William Sellers, eighth high; Clayton Krause, ninth high; and Carson Mitchell, eleventh high.

The CC alternate team also placed first in the A-Alternate Division with 3,521 points.

Individuals placing for the team include Caetlyn Avant, first high; Shelby McClain, sixth high; Tyler Crafton, eighth high; Logan Mason, ninth high; and John Baker, eleventh high.

“I am so proud of these young men and women.  The huge number of trophies and plaques that our team brought back was amazing,” CC Athletic Director John Green said.

“I have never experience an awards event of this magnitude and am honored to be associated with the quality students we have at Clarendon College and this Meat Judging Team.”

“We look forward to events to celebrate and recognize this team for being the best of the best,” Green said.  “Congratulations to them on a job well done.”

The meat judging teams are coach by Texas Tech students Tate Corliss and Henry Ruiz. Ruiz was a member of the 2007 National Champion Clarendon College Meat Judging team.

The contest is sponsored by Cargill Meats Solutions and the competition is held at the Cargill facility north of Plainview.

Also last week, the CC Livestock team placed 10th out of 28 teams at the American Royal Junior College Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, MO, October 29.